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The Money Market From banks to VCs, there's plenty of cash out there for entrepreneurs. But that doesn't mean the road to finding financing has gotten any shorter or smoother.   |
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April 2006
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Work With Me When it comes to lending, finance companies are often less demanding and more understanding than banks. |
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The Other Colors of Money If banks and VCs are out of your financial picture, don't despair. These 3 alternative sources of small-business capital could provide the funding you're looking for. |
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June 2004
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Public Works Looking for a capital infusion? Don't ignore public funding sources in your own backyard. |
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May 2005
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Bridge the Gap When risks are high and cash needs are immediate, a convertible bridge note provides a solution everyone can live with. For entrepreneurs especially, bridge financing buys time. |
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May 2006
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Sound Structure There are plenty of strategies you can use to fund your business's growth. The trick is picking the one that suits your company best. |
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The Golden Egg Regardless of what term you use to describe the current economy, the fact remains that investors are sitting on a whole lot of cash. We know -- for 2 1/2 decades, we watched them make it... |
Bio-IT World
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Monsoon of Capital The private equity markets, both venture capital and growth equity, while characterized by a number of established firms, continue to struggle with how best to finance early-stage, risky bio-IT companies. |
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The Private-Capital Survival Guide Even with both the economy and the stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Why? Because well-heeled investors still need a place to stow their cash. But it's not just about the money. |
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Coming Up Short Short-term financing could help your company overcome temporary setbacks or cash-flow issues. |
IDB America
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Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30. |
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Deadly Sins Sloth, greed, gluttony -- we don't care what you do on your own time. But when it comes to the mortality of your start-up, you need to play by the rules... |
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March 1, 2001
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The Financing of Private Enterprise in China A 1999 survey of more than 600 private Chinese enterprises revealed that they relied primarily on self-financing. For China's private sector to thrive, firms will need increased access to external loan and equity financing... |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 13, 2004
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Cash and the Woman-Owned Business Yes, it's a fact! Women generally have less cash to "seed" fund their own ventures. This excerpt from the book Clearing the Hurdles explains what women can do about it. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
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Financing Links to articles about various aspects of financing for real estate. |
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SBA Solutions In the hyper-competitive commercial real estate marketplace, successful brokers and agents can utilize a relatively little-known financing source to help clients secure the ideal property for their needs, the Small Business Administration 504 loan program. |
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June 2005
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Stock Exchange Short on capital? If you've got a proven plan for converting inventory into cash, inventory financing could be the option for you. |
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New or Used? Buying an existing business may get lenders on your side faster than building from scratch. |
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11 Ways to Finance Commercial Real Estate Energy Retrofits While they understand the benefits, the challenge for most commercial real estate owners and operators is not whether to implement energy efficient retrofits, but rather how to pay for or finance such improvements. |
Entrepreneur
January 2004
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Where the Money Is The path to financing a franchise may not be easy. But if you know what lenders are looking for, you'll be well on your way. |
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October 2003
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Shape Up! If you want to start your own business, you'd better make sure you're in shape for it -- emotionally, mentally and financially. Our three entrepreneurial fitness tests will help you see if you've got what it takes to get through the start-up phase. |
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The Match Game Need a million dollars or more? Thousands of new investment bankers can lend a hand. Just watch costs, and read the fine print. |
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August 2006
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Exit Visa With export financing options limited, some states are helping U.S. businesses go global. Could your company do with a ticket abroad? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
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Be Resourceful While some commercial real estate investors secure financing through deals with their existing banks, most investors, developers, and owners derive the best terms when lenders compete for their business. Consultants can help borrowers secure the most favorable loan terms. |
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How To Finance Your Company If you're starting your own company or looking to expand your operations, here are some things you need to know before you go hunting for funding. |
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About Face The face of entrepreneurship has evolved over the years, and today, it's dramatically different. But what will the entrepreneur of the future look like? |
OCC Bulletin
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Leveraged Financing Guidance for bankers and examiners that more fully describes supervisory expectations regarding sound practices for leveraged financing activities. |
IDB America
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How to cultivate entrepreneurs An IDB study compares what East Asian and Latin American countries do to encourage the creation of new businesses |
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Show Me the Money You don't need big bucks to start a franchise -- you just need the right source of funding. |
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February 2006
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On Good Terms With short-term interest rates going up, now's the time for small businesses to trim financing costs by cutting back on adjustable-rate loans. |
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Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in. |
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February 2005
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Fees of Danger When assessing commercial loan costs, the interest rate is often only a drop in the bucket. Business owners can avoid costly errors by discussing any major purchases with their creditors, accountants and attorneys beforehand. |
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An Acquired Taste Before you buy that business you're craving, consider seller financing to sweeten the deal. It not only gives you additional comfort, but also some protections and advantages that you otherwise might not have. |
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In the Balance Learn the factors banks really weigh when setting business-loan terms. |
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Multifamily Property Owners Benefit From Competitive Financing Soft occupancies force lenders to be more creative in competing for multifamily loans. |
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January 2006
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Custom Deal Negotiating some flexibility into a financing deal can steady cash flow while you wait for a major new purchase to pay off. |
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Crash Course At 23, Matt Johnson had it all: the business plan, the VC money, and grand designs to dominate the untapped college market. Then the BigWords boy wonder got a harsh lesson in dotcom reality... |
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Turning Ideas Into Products How to go about getting your first products manufactured, financing a big sale, and marketing a service that no one wants to think about. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
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Barnhill & Mazyck |
VRDN Value Underwriters have addressed these problems successfully and now offer small commercial real estate borrowers below-prime-rate financing through variable rate demand notes. |
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Ready to Rumble? Today's economy is in a turnaround, but we need entrepreneurs to keep the momentum going. Get your company geared up to take on the challenge. |
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How Tech Got Its Groove Back After the dotcom bust, the tech industry is picking itself up and dusting itself off for another dance--with the help of some innovative entrepreneurs. |
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Grist: Trampling on Our Icons If politicians and economists love entrepreneurs so much (and they say they do), why do entrepreneurs face so many hurdles, whether they're starting their business or attempting to expand it? |
